OBO ID: CHEBI:177387
Term Name: brequinar Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 6-fluoro-2-(2'-fluoro-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl)-3-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid
  • 6-fluoro-2-(2'-fluoro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)-3-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid
  • 6-fluoro-2-(2'-fluoro[biphenyl]-4-yl)-3-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid
  • 6-fluoro-2-(2'-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-3-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid
  • 6-fluoro-2-[4-(2-fluorophenyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid
  • 6-fluoro-2-[4-(2-fluorophenyl)phenyl]-3-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid
  • biphenquinate
  • brequinar
  • brequinarum
Definition: A quinolinemonocarboxylic acid that is quinoline substituted by 2'-fluoro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl, methyl, carboxy and fluoro groups at positions 2, 3, 4, and 6, respectively. It is an inhibitor of dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, an enzyme that is required for de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis. The compound exhibits antineoplastic and antiviral properties.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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